Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir about Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls
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The funny and insightful first-person story of the trailblazing movie director of the 80s and 90s whose fearless punk drama, "Smithereens" became the first American indie film to compete at Cannes, and smash hit "Desperately Seeking Susan" led to a four-decade career in film.
Starting out in the mid-70s, a time when few women were directing movies, Susan was determined to become a filmmaker. She longed to tell stories about the unrepresented characters she wanted to see on screen: unconventional women in unusual circumstances, needing to express themselves and maintain their autonomy.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 06/18/2024
Pages: 368
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781250328212
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/26/2024
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2024
Library Journal 04/01/2024 pg. 99
About the Author
SUSAN SEIDELMAN, a graduate of NYU Grad Film School, began her career in the 1980s when Smithereens became the first American Independent film to be accepted into the Cannes Film Festival. Her next movie, Desperately Seeking Susan, starring Madonna and Rosanna Arquette, was a critical and commercial success. She has directed dozens of other films starring actors such as Meryl Streep, Brooke Shields, and Sally Field, as well as the first four episodes of Sex and the City. She lives in New Jersey.